Towing and hauling device



June 21,-1927. 1,632,922

C.SAGAR TOWING AND HAULING DEVICE Filed Dec. 15,1926

INVENTOR (Wharlas fig ar AI QR E Patented June 21, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT (OFFICE.

' commas SAGAR, or SEATTLE, wnsmnsron.

TOWING AND HAULING DEVICE.

Application filed December 15, 1926. Serial No. 154,971.

This invention relates to towing devices, Figure 4 is a detail view ofthe hub memand particularly to a combination device ber. 3 for towingautomobiles and for hauling the Figure 5 is a sectional view of the hubsame onto ahighway. taken on lines 5, 5 of Figure 4. The object of theinvention is to provide Figure 6 is a detail enlarged of the cable '0 acombination device or machine which may knob. V be packed into a smallspace and easily car- Like numerals on the different figures repried andtransported for ready use upon any resent like parts. automobile orother vehicle, and which may Numeral 1, is the front chain with the inbe used both forhauling the automobile front links 1 broken away, andthe links 65 from a ditch or outside the roadway back may be continuedto such length as may be upon the travelled part of the road, and alsodesired with a single, or double ends for for towing the automobilealong the high attachment to any suitable towing automoway when damaged,or incapable of travelbile or tractor. The rear link 1, is attached aling under its 'own power. a v through an eye 2 of a yoke 3 whichextends 7 A further object is to provide a sheave back over and beyondthe center of con-'- block of hollow construction, witha winding t ainerblock 4 and is revolvably mountedvon hub rotatably mounted across thecenter of and over shoulders 5 and 6 extending from the same, with ahandle attached to the hub the central winding and holding hub ,7. A forturning it, a yoke extending from both squaredend 8, extends from theshoulder 7 ends of the hub outside of the block and 5 on which isrigidly mounted a winding terminating at a point beyond the peripherylever 9 with a handle 10, while washers 11, of the block with an eye inwhich is con- 11 and screws" 12, 12,11old the yoke in posinected a fronttowing cable or chain, with tion, with guide arms 13 and 14 integral aresilient member mounted in the chain for with yoke 3 extending at rightangleswith moderating shocks from obstacles in the the yoke over andaround theblock 4. i Y roadway; the hub provided with holes at A towingcable 15 of any suitable length right angles, through which may beadjustand preferably of twisted wires is adjustably attached, or'detached, a towing cable, ably connectedand disconnected to the hub anextending from the hub out through a hole 7 as may bedesired for towingor use over $15 in the periphery of the block, and terminatthe block 4.The outer end of the cable ing in two short cables with attachment isformed of two sections 16 and 17, with hooks for connecting with anautomobile to suitable quick connecting hooks 18 and 19 betowed.attached to the extremities thereof for at- A further object is toprovide-a hollow tachment to an automobile to be towed, as 7 block, witha groove or sheave depression shown by the section of frame or axle 20.about the center of its rim, with a rotatable A section of tubingorf'knob 20, is securely hub across the center of the block and atowattached to the inner end 21, of the cable ing cable which may bewound about the 15, by the spreading of the strands therein hub insidethe block for transportation, or and addition of Babbitt metal, or othersimso thecable may be extended from the hub ple means. A hole 22 throughwhich the out through a hole in the block for attachknob 20 may easilyslide is provided through ment to an automobile to be towed, or so thethe hub 7, and a similar hole 23 is provided cable may be detached fromthe hub and into the hub parallel with hole 22 but a short used as acable over the-groove whereby distance therefrom, and of the depthequal- W1 an automobile may be hauled from one side ling the length ofthe knob 20, said length of the road upon the same, by power apbeingless than the diameter of the central plied at right angles to the lineof travel part of the hub, while a smaller hole 24 of of the automobile,from theside of the road suitable size to freely carry the cable 15,

to the center thereof. extends from the base of the hole 23 to theFigure 1 is a top plan of the device. opposite side of the hub 7,providing an 7 Figure 2 is a'horizontal sectional View of abutment seat24, and slot 25 of similar diparts thereof. ameter with the hole 24extends between the 3 Figure 3 is a perpendicular view in secholes 22,23 and 24.

tion of parts thereof. .The block 4 18 provided with a groove or i"attached to a fixed post or anchor. lower 'faras it exceeds thetensionof the spring.

sheave 26 around its rim ofsufiicient size and depth to enable theoablell5- to operate thereover and under the yoke 3 and. arms 1,3 and 14which prevent the, cable rolling from the sheave when operated" thereinfA helical sprin 27 of suitable ytensiqnt break the shocks be met by theautomobile'while being towe is mounted over the chain l near the eye 2,with one end 280i the spring member attached through the eye to the yoke3, and

the oppositeend 29 01? the spring is attached to the chain" 1 throughone of its lin'ks,-at such adistance from the eye, that the links withinthe spring coils will be normally held in a slacked'posi'tion while thespring is cpntracted, but as suflici'ent strain is thrown on th'espringthe coilsthereof open and expand till the slack ofthe ch 'ain istaken up and'the strain of pulling force will then be met and sustainedbythe chain so A The dotted lines 15in Figure 1,illust1"ate the use ofthe cable and block for hauling an automobile located at A extended asin a "ditchby-thecroadside, and B, asthe motive :power attached to oneend of the cable, the other end 'attaohedto the'automobile 1n the ditch,the cable having: been releasedfrom hub andpassed over sheave and underthe arms and yoke, and the chain 1 havin been applied at B-pulls theautomobileupon the roadway on which the power of B movest For aflixingthe cable to the hub for winding the same within the block, for transportation in small compass 'or for use intow- *ing a disabled automobile,the operator turns the hub till the top of the hole QZisinlme withtheopening hole 30 in the block, the

knob 20 and end of cable being then pushed through'the hole 22, theoperatorthen' moves cannot move sidewise through the slot into thehole22,the cable 'is secure against acthe cablethroug'h theslot 25into'the small space'24, then pulls'the cable and ikn'obout ward intohole 23 till the base of knob is seated on the abut1nent .24-,and as theknob cidental loosening from the hub.

When it is necessary to remove the cable from the. hub, the operatorpushes thecable 1 end and knob up through hole 23 until a the knob isabove the hub',then brings thecable, across the slot 25,fove r the hole22 amt ut I throughf22and'3t) until it f-ree'for use B having. the hub'iotata'bly mounted in; i

the sheave blockthe cable, when not'in use,

"will be secuiiely housed within the sheave "block, and'whenit isdesired to use the cable, I thesame may bereeled out b'yfmeans of Windlin'g lever 9.

' What I claim is; "4 5 1'. A combination towing and" hauling device fordrawing automobiles upon a road-v.

' a A combination device forhaulinglvfrom topass; over. theabutment, g 7part of the adioining cable passed through 1 across the: centerTthereof,

way from one side thereof, and for towing automobiles along the roadwayfrom power appliecli in one direction; with a hollowrotatab'lymountedover the ends of the hub ii'om obstructions that Incand extending out-ward to a point beyond the rim of theiblochawith achain extending towing cable adjustably attachedlat onejend through thehub whereby the or cable may be from the hub, with the outer end; of thecable terminating intwo points with attachment hooks thereonforcconnection with an auftomobileto be towed;

thesides ota roadwayltothecenter t ereof from the yoke for attachment toa moving woundaboutthehub for transportation in- S1Cle theblock, or :maybe extendedioutward and for hauling andtowing the automobile alongthecenter of thexroadway; with a hollow sheave block and a rotatable hubmounted across V and through the center 7 thereo'fw vithineansforturning the hub, and means extending from the endsof thehub for holdingor moving the 1 block, with a ysletted hole through the hubat right anIce therewith, with an abutment at one en not the hole for holding,aitowing cable, atowing cable with a knob fixed at{one,end

thereof of suitable size topass throughia portion ofthe slotted hole,the knob, 1 and.

the larger portion of the slot and supported on the abutment,wherebygthe towing cable may beheld adjustably tothe hub for windinginto the block bven the hub,-or extending out from the hub for towingPU'UPPQHBSM n A combination hauli vice for moving automobi es with nhollow sheave block and a rotatable hubrmpunted connecting" the ends ofthe vhub to a chain for holding for moving. the block, a helical springmounted over linkshof the chain adjoining the yoke, with one endof thespring tioni whenQt-he coils ,of thespnng are con-- traeted, and thesaidilinksv in a tightened condition when, the} Coils are expanded, with atowing cable adjustably connected gwith the hubb a with a. yoke. for

t and too large gland itowing de- 4.; A- combinatieni lmu ne nn f vicefor moving automobiles, withahollow sheave; block, and a rotatable hubmounted through the block fromeideg vto, side, with means for connectingthe ends of the hub iae ment around part of the orifice of one sidev ofthe hole between which the cable may be i the knob be held thereon,wherebe adjustably secured to hub for winding thereupon or for towing,or may be detached for use as a cable for hauling at right angles overthe groove of the block.

passed but by the cable may In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES SAGAR.

